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As the numerous posts before this one have mentioned, the only thing that I have read from the Middle East/ Africa are Things Fall Apart and The Kite Runner. When I think of the Middle East or Africa I usually think of oppression and lack of free speech. This is probably the reason that not very many books/movies are published there are heard about world-wide. In countries such as Pakistan terrorist groups such as the Taliban control the nation and do not allow free speech. If someone wanted to say something that did not agree with the views of the people in power, it would result in severe consequences such as death. I think its sad that people in those countries have to be afraid to speak out.